The first step of boiling crabs needs to clean the crabs, especially the mouth and the abdomen belong to the position that is easier to hide dirt, you can use a brush to brush clean. It is best to keep the crabs in water for half a day before cooking to help them spit out the mud and sand.

2. Cook in cold water.

The best way to cook crabs is to put them in cold water, which prevents them from struggling violently when they are hot, damaging their claws and pincers and destroying their freshness. Cold water can also make the crab maturity consistent, so that the crab taste better, to be boiled after cooking for about 15 minutes is better.

3. Simmer for 5 minutes.

Do not take the crab out of the pot immediately after cooking, turn off the heat and simmer in the pot for 5 minutes before taking it out of the pot, which can maximize the ripeness of the crab, and also prevent the crab meat from shrinking back when it is cold to keep the fresh taste of the crab meat. When serving, you can dip the crab in ginger vinegar sauce for a better taste.